East Palace, West Palace
“Master and servant…”
A heterosexual Beijing policeman and a young homosexual challenge each other's sexuality.
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Cast
7 people
Si Han
Ah Lan
Hu Jun
Xiao Shi
Known for
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
Bodyguards and Assassins
Liu Yuxiao
Female Thief
Also in
Ice and Fire
Zhao Wei
Female Classmate
Known for
Shaolin Soccer
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
Wang Quan
Young Ah Lan
Ye Jing
Teenage Ah Lan
Also in
Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
Zhao Xiaoyu
Cop
No other roles listed
Zhang Yuan Director · Wang Xiaobo Writer Xiang Min Composer
First release November 11, 1996 · Produced in China, France · Production Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, Quelqu'un d'Autre Productions
Production
Hubert Bals Fund
Production
Ministère des Affaires Étrangères
Production
Quelqu'un d'Autre Productions
Production
Ministrère de la Culture Français
Production
China · France
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Languages
Original title
东宫西宫
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Argentina · November 11, 1996
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
November 11, 1996 · Limited theatrical
Macao SAR China
June 14, 2026 · Premiere · Macao International Queer Film Festival
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